November 23, 2022
The Northwoods League announced the recipients of the 2022 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ Award. The annual award recognizes the top fielders at each position. The winners are selected based on fielding statistics compiled by the Northwoods League. The Rox had two players on the list in John Nett (St. Cloud State University) and Trevor Austin (Mercer). Both players were also named Rawlings ‘Silver Slugger’ Award winners for having the best batting average at their positions.
The 2022 Rawlings ‘Finest in the Field’ award recipients and their fielding percentages are below.
| Position | Player | NWL Team | College | Fielding % |
| C | Spencer Sarringar | Bismarck Larks | Northern State | .989 |
| 1B | Jowy Grabanski | Battle Creek Battle Jacks | Concordia University, Nebraska | .975 |
| 2B | Aidan Sweatt | La Crosse Loggers | North Florida | .973 |
| 3B | Trevor Austin | St. Cloud Rox | Mercer | .957 |
| SS | Noah Dehne | Minnesota Mud Puppies | North Dakota State | .959 |
| OF | John Nett | St. Cloud Rox | St. Cloud State | 1.000 |
| OF | Jan Rollon | Madison Mallards | Southern University and A&M College | 1.000 |
| OF | Ryan Dystra | Kalamazoo Growlers | Oakland University | .989 |
| P | Aidan Longwell | Lakeshore Chinooks | Kent State | 1.000 |
Rawlings has been rewarding the top defenders in the Northwoods League since 2002. The recipients receive a special Rawlings engraved trophy. Rawlings is the official equipment provider for the Northwoods League.
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